I disagree...bangers work hard enough pocketing balls let alone playing position and safeties. 10 hours of serious play will improve the bangers' pocketing and position skills enough to completely destroy the third banger in any game including one-pocket. I am assuming, of course, that all three bangers can properly stroke a cue.
Substitute C players for bangers and the same phenomenon occurs. C players have enough ability to figure out some of the finer points of safety play and run-out play. 10 hours of serious one-pocket play will improve your C players enough to completely destroy another C player who has done nothing but watch one-pocket.
I think this might change when you get up to the shortstop/pro level. At this skill level, all players in question have the ability to run out, play great safes, and control the CB. Watching high level one-pocket will teach a shortstop/pro the necessary shots that are required at that level.
Eh...but what do I know? We should experiment with this.
